NFL1000: Ranking the Top 1,000 Players from Week 10

November 17, 2016   ·   Doug Farrar   ·   Jump to comments

Think the NFL is still a passing league? Maybe so, but the two most dominant game plans in Week 10 focused on the run game, carrying the teams to crucial victories.
The Philadelphia Eagles had a problem to solve Sunday. They welcomed the Atlanta Falcons, owners of the NFL’s top offense, to Lincoln Financial Field. Quarterback Carson Wentz had regressed in recent weeks. Head coach Doug Pederson knew that a shootout didn’t favor his team, no matter how good his defense performed. So Pederson put the playbook in the hands of his rushing attack to great effect. Ryan Mathews gained 109 yards and scored two touchdowns on the ground, rookie Wendell Smallwood added 70 rushing yards on 13 carries, and the Eagles finished their 24-15 win with 208 rushing yards on 38 carries.
Wentz, who completed 25 of 36 passes for 231 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions, stuck to short stuff and easy reads. Meanwhile, the Philly offensive line dominated Atlanta’s faster, lighte...

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